receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
unrequited love; one-sided love
precarious situation; precarious state
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to complain; to make a complaint
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
manners; behavior; behaviour
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
too much; excessively; too
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
discovery; detection; finding
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
performer; entertainer; actor
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality